Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (12/11/24)

This course is for new lawyers only. The CBA's Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys satisfies the Supreme Court of Illinois' MCLE Rule 793 Requirement for Newly Admitted Attorneys 6.00 hours of basic skills course requirement which includes Professional Responsibility, 1.00 Diversity / Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credits. 

Agenda:

Opening Remarks                                                          
Kenny Matuszewski, Chair of the CBA YLS

Part 1: MCLE Requirements                                       
Karen Johnson, Director, Illinois MCLE Board  

Part 2: Ethics for New Attorneys                                           
Mary Andreoni, Ethics Education Counsel, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC)   
                                                                                          
Part 3: Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession               
Sandra Yamate, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession                                                                                                                                     

Part 4: Pro Bono:  Supreme Court Rules and Opportunities 
Bob Glaves, Executive Director, The Chicago Bar Foundation   
                                                                                          
Part 5: Your First Court Appearance
Christopher Mackey, O’Hagan Meyer                                                                                            
                                                                                          
Part 6: Taking and Defending Depositions             
Elizabeth Kaveny, Kaveny and Kroll
                                                                                          
Part 7: Legal Research: Mining the Web for Information  
Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association                                   

Part 8: Enhance Legal Work with GenAI          
Mathew Kerbis, The Subscription Attorney                                                                   

Part 9: Wellness and Mental Health for New Attorneys                                  
Karen Munoz, Partner, Dolan Law & Well-being Advocate
Gina Crumble, Supervising Attorney, Cook County State’s Attorney                    
                                                                                          
Part 10: Civility in the Profession . . . How to Play Nice    
James Campbell, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC
Bianca Ciarroni, Taft     
Andre Hunter, Associate, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Pam Sran, Fox Rothschild          
Moderator:  Hon. Nichole C. Patton, Circuit Court of Cook County  

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Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (On Demand Webcast, 6.00 IL PR-MCLE Credits, including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse))
Up to 6.00 CLE credits available  |  Certificate available
Up to 6.00 CLE credits available  |  Certificate available
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